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Oct. 30, 1956 J. c. LAMB 2,768,624 l HYGIENIC SANITARY FOUNTAIN Filed Feb. l 1955 INVENTOR. cfggv 6. janvi/Z1 Z9 Z5 '//Z e' ATTCI RN EYE United States Patent Olice iftemed er. 3o, 195e 2,768,624 HYGiENIc SANITARY FOUNTAIN Joseph C. Lamb, Bridgeton, N. J.

Application February 1, 1955, Serial No. 485,474

4 Claims. (Cl. 12S-227) This invention relates to a hygienic sanitary fountain.

The object of the invention is to provide a hygienic sanitary fountain which will enable injured or crippled persons to readily cleanse themselves without the aid of another person.

Another object of the invention is to provide a cleansing device which is adapted to be used by a person for cleaning his or her body without requiring the assistance of another person, as when the person using the device is suiering from arthritis, paralysis, back injuries or the like.

A further object of the invention is to provide a cleaning device which is extremely simple and inexpensive to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of the following description.

ln the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this application, and in which like numerals are used to designate like parts throughout the same: f

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of the self-cleaning device, constructed according to the present invention and with the tissue paper and clamp removed.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 2--2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary elevational view, with parts broken away and in section, showing the plug closing the end of the tube and the apertures in the tube.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary elevational view illustrating the tissue paper clamped on the tube.

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 4.

Referring in detail to the drawings, the numeral designates a bag or syringe which can be made of any suitale material such as rubber, and the syringe 10 is adapted to hold a suitable quantity of uid such as water. The syringe 10 may be provided with an aperture 13 whereby the syringe can be suspended from a hook or the like. Depending from the lower end of the syringe 10 is a conduit 11, and connected to the conduit 11 is a tube 12. A shut-olf clamp 14 is arranged in engagement with the conduit 11 for controlling the ow of uid therethrough.

The tube 12 may have a substantially L-shape and includes a first section 15 and a second section 16 which is arranged at right angles with respect to the section 15. An end portion 17 of the tube 12 may be curved so as to conform to portions of the users body as for example the curved portion 17 may conform to the rectum of the user.

The end of the tube 12 may be threaded interiorly as at 18 for a portion of its length, and a plug 19 is arranged in threaded engagement with the portion 18, Figure 3. The outer end of the tube 12 is further provided with a plurality of apertures or openings 20 which are arranged in staggered relation with respect to each other for the egress therethrough of water. Tissue paper 24 may be extended over the curved portion 17 of the tube 12, and

the tissue paper 24 may be retained in place on the tube by means of a clip 21 which can be made of any suitable material such as spring wire.l The clip 21 may include a pair of spaced apart curved portions 22 which straddle or embrace the 'tissue paper andvtube, and the curved portions 22 may be'interconnected together by straight sections 23. v v

A'means is provided for connecting the tube 12 and conduit 11 together, and this means comprises a coupling element 25, Figure 2. The coupling element 25 includes a cylindrical collar 26 which has a shank 27 extended therefrom, and the shank 27 is provided with a plurality of teeth or ribs 28 which frictionally engage the inner surface of the conduit 11 to prevent accidental disengagement of the parts. The coupling element 25 may further include a threaded bushing 29 which threadedly engages the inner end of the tube 12, and a bore or passageway 30 may extend longitudinally through the coupling element 25 for the passage therethrough of water.

From the foregoing it is apparent that there has been provided a cleaning device which can be used by crippled or injured persons so that such persons can clean themselves without the aid of another person. In use the syringe 10 may be lled with warm water or the like and then suspended from a hook or the like which can be arranged in engagement with the aperture 11. Then, when the clamp 14 is opened the water will ow through the conduit 11, then through the passageway 30 of the coupling element 25 and then through the tube 12. This water will then pass out through the apertures 20 so that it can be used for washing olf parts of the users body, as for example the rectum. The curved portion 17 insures that the device will snugly conform to the configuration or contour of the body. lf desired the tissue paper 24 can be clamped onto the tube 12 by means of the clip 21 and when the tissue paper 24 becomes soiled, it can be readily removed and replaced by removing the clip 21. Thus, a person will be able to clean himself or herself without requiring the services or help of anybody else.

The parts can be made of any suitable material such as plastic, aluminium, stainless steel or the like. The apertures or holes 20 act as a fountain so that the water passing therethrough will clean the body. The toilet tissue 24 is used for drying the body after the fountain has been used. With the present invention, paralytics, persons suffering with arthritis, or those having injured or painful backs can cleanse themselves without the aid of another person so that such persons can care for themselves without embarrassment or pain. Furthermore, it will not be necessary for the person to twist his or her back to use the device. When the clamp 14 is opened, the water will spray over the anus to cleanse this area thoroughly and after the water has drained out, the toilet tissue 24 can be placed over the end of the tube and clamped in place so that the person can dry himself or herself. After the drying step, the toilet tissue can be disposed of and the device is operated from a position in front of the user.

In actual practice, any suitable means can be used for holding the toilet tissue in place on the tube.

l claim:

l. In a self cleansing device, a syringe adapted to hold a quantity of fluid, a conduit depending from the lower end of said syringe, a tube arranged contiguous to said conduit, means connecting an end of said conduit to an end of said tube, there being a plurality of spaced apart apertures in said tube arranged in staggered relation with respect to each other, tissue paper arranged on said tube adjacent said apertures, a clip arranged in engagement with said tissue paper and including a pair of U-shaped portions interconnected together by straight sections, said means comprising a coupling element having a longitudinally extending passageway and including a cylindrical collar, a shank extending from said collar and provided with a toothed portion engaging the inner surface of said 5 including a shut-oil? clamp said conduit.

arranged in engagement with 4. The structure as defined in claim 1, wherein the free end of said tube is curved.

References Cited in the tile of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Van Denburgh et a1 May 4, 1909 Chenoweth Sept. 18, 1934 

